Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 5.55 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 5.55 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 21.46 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.5251 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
Barbados ranks 22nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5635 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7293 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5471 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5251 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5778 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7314 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9191 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1969 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 14.99 units per square kilometre | +1200.5% |
| 1972 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 12.33 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 21.46 units per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1975 | 10 units per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1976 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.18 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 13.38 units per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1979 | 11.17 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 13.45 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 11.59 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 10.14 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 11.1 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 9.31 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 6.69 units per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 6.9 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 5.39 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 16.26 units per square kilometre | +201.4% |
| 1991 | 19.12 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 15.71 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 18.7 units per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 13.31 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 14.89 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 15.17 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 16.46 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 19.23 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 21.27 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 19.25 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 15.71 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 4.04 units per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 2003 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.96 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 7.23 units per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 9.21 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2012 | 8.46 units per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 8.05 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.76 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.42 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 7.64 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 8 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.95 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 5.55 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7351 units per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 5.55 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1200.5% | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 14.99 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +201.4% | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 16.26 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.785 units per square kilometre | 0.5251 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.82 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | 21.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9 units per square kilometre | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 13.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.01 units per square kilometre | 13.31 units per square kilometre | 21.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.27 units per square kilometre | 4.04 units per square kilometre | 19.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.74 units per square kilometre | 6.01 units per square kilometre | 8.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 units per square kilometre | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 5.56 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 19 Serbia 7.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Lebanon 6.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Netherlands 6.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 5.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bangladesh 4.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.55 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Barbados
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Barbados was 5.55 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 21.46 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5251 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Barbados rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.